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well, hi there.
This is my second bottle GIT, my first bottle was a tester from fragrancenet, which I believed to be real, had a lot number engraved on the bottom, and smelled just like in the store, and had a noticeable difference to my cool water. Fast forward about 1.5~2 years I'm out and its time to order a new one... just so happens i had a bonus 20% off any order waiting in my email (how convienint )
Anyways my problem with this bottle (gut says its real, but brain saying the stuff isn't matching)

Things that trigger me to think its not real (compared to other threads I have seen on the net):
The box, no gold emblem on the front,
Different looking back side,

Inside, missing the card of authenticity (i think that is what its called)
not the card with the pictures on it but the other one with all the writing (seen in other threads)

On the bottle... no engraved lot number on the buttom rim
I've read some things yelling its fake, others saying its grey market.

here are a bunch of photos, maybe you guys can help me.
as far as smell, It smells like i remember my old one (been empty for 4 months now :S )

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

Looks real, nice crisp embossing on the box, correct cap and nozzle, if it's from Walgreens/Fragrancenet it's fine. 2011 batch if the whole code thing is correct. For some reason GIT does seem to get stronger once some air gets into the bottle.

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

Thanks for the quick replies,
This is what is throwing me off
there is no engraved serial number, and the box is completely different from others I've seen, different fonts, missing gold, and different layout.

Frosty, what year did you purchase yours? and what lot code year does yours have?

I'm wondering if they changed box designed b/c by code mines 2011 production year. (which is pretty new, i'll have to check my old bottle when I get home bought it in 09 I believe )
smell, is very similar to what i remember my old bottle ( that had engraved lot number)

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

I just checked my boxes, have two current GIT's, neither has the accent over the Millesime, and there are other differences, my batch is another 2011 one. I have gold trim and sides are somewhat different, mine says fondee a londres en 1760 on the front as well. I think the boxes do vary a lot from country to country. The batch I have matches the number of a batch that someone on BN got at the Paris store. I think there are a lot of grey market differences. The main thing is the bottle and the scent, and I'm sure mine is not fake. The fakes tend to have misspellings. Mine has eau de parfum on the sticker on the bottom, yours says toilet water, which I think is used in different countries, as I've heard of that occurring, plus no engraving on the back of mine and lot number is ink jet printed on the bottom. It's a nightmare trying to keep up with the differences in authentic stuff.

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

As of late last year Creed took the gold of several of the boxes...helps lower their packaging cost. The sharpness of the box embossing and the distinctive stamping in the cap tell me your bottle is the real deal. Fakes of GIT and Original Vetiver are all over eBay, however.

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

picked it up for $136
Could of got another tester for $110, but I wanted the cap and box :S haha,
my old tester was good, but had no cap or box, so it was more difficult to travel with, and the cap looks cool ! :P

I might of been able to get it from Walgreens for cheaper, theirs is listed at $140

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

It's real, but the most telling aspect is the smell.

That being said, the fake I got aside from the smell being way off, had a bunch of telling signs. Details commonly missed are the white plastic under the sprayer, "creed" absent from the sprayer top, and the cap being 1 piece instead of 2. Also my box said "Yreen Irish Tweed"...so yea.

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

It's real. I too have exactly the same bottle, i.e. plain white logo on box, no gold trim, etc.
Good cap, good nozzle, good card...all good and genuine.
Slight difference though is that mine has the lot no. engraved on the bottom rim. But I wouldn't be too worried if I were you.

The bottle showed by frostyicy is probably a more recent version of the box, which has the accent over the 'e' in 'Millesime'. This happens with my more recent acquisitions, e.g. Royal Oud and Silver Mountain Water.

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

Looks completely real to me. The box is the same one I bought back in February. I would have no worries buying from Fragrancenet. With their clientele, if they sold fakes, they would be out of business really fast.

One thing people keep missing is that all fragrances change over time, especially ones with a lot of natural materials in them. This is not necessarily a bad thing as I think the better brands actually improve with a little age, like the better wines. If your previous GIT was several years old by the time you finished it, it would smell different from a fresh batch and probably different from when you first bought it.

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

Looks completely real to me. The box is the same one I bought back in February. I would have no worries buying from Fragrancenet. With their clientele, if they sold fakes, they would be out of business really fast.

One thing people keep missing is that all fragrances change over time, especially ones with a lot of natural materials in them. This is not necessarily a bad thing as I think the better brands actually improve with a little age, like the better wines. If your previous GIT was several years old by the time you finished it, it would smell different from a fresh batch and probably different from when you first bought it.

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

hehe ^
I don't take it personal
I'm very active over on a photography forum so i feel what you're saying

Thanks everyone,
My old bottle was an 08 batch purchased in 09 when i was a sophomore in college, It's my most complemented fragrance,
I used the last of it back in december on my trip to china.
This will probably be the only one i take with me on my upcoming trip to thailand for 6months~ just need to be sure to pack it in the check baggage!

Re: Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

Originally Posted by bedojo

hehe ^
I don't take it personal
I'm very active over on a photography forum so i feel what you're saying

Thanks everyone,
My old bottle was an 08 batch purchased in 09 when i was a sophomore in college, It's my most complemented fragrance,
I used the last of it back in december on my trip to china.
This will probably be the only one i take with me on my upcoming trip to thailand for 6months~ just need to be sure to pack it in the check baggage!